PORTFOLIO - Fabiola Vazquez by Fabiola Vazquez

fabiola vazquez

2018

P OR T FO LI O

architecture + design selected works

EDUCATION 2015-2017

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

College of Architecture Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX

2015-2017

2012-2015

CERTIFICATE IN DIGITAL DESIGN AND FABRICATION College of Architecture Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE, MINOR IN CIVIL ENGINEERING College of Architecture, Whitacre College of Engineering Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX

EXPERIENCE 2017-2018

ARCHITECTURAL INTERN Parkhill, Smith & Cooper El Paso, TX Provide architectural support for the K-12 Sector in the digital modeling, drafting, detailing, and coordination of several educational projects.

2016-2017

FABRICATION SHOP OPERATOR Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX Manage fabrication jobs in the model shop involving laser cutter operation.

2015-2016

GRADUATE STUDENT ASSISTANT Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX Provide teaching and grading support in architecture courses including Design Studio I, Architectural History III, and Architectural Construction courses.

HONORS »»Published work in Texas Architect Magazine »»SXSW Place by Design Finalist »»Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society »»Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship »»AIA El Paso Graduate Scholarship

SKILLS Autodesk Revit Autodesk AutoCAD Bluebeam Revu McNeel Rhinoceros Grasshopper Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe Indesign Sketchup Office

fvazquez.arch@gmail.com 915.637.5532 linkedin.com/in/f-vazquez

TABLE OF CONTENTS

[01]

infinity helmet

[02]

infiltration integration

[03]

piazza della dogana

[04]

spectrolines

[05]

building information modeling

[06]

recombinant [mine] fields

[07]

product design

[08]

drawing + watercolor

interactive wearable device

comprehensive studio

study abroad italy

design + build installation

integrative system design

urbanism to the maxx

sample of built work

freehand and drafting exercises

infinity helmet f.vazquez / k.murillo / c.verette spring 2016, arch 5303 prof. dustin white

The Infinity Helmet is an interactive wearable device that creates an immersive virtual and physical experience to change how users socially interact and receive information at cultural events. The device was protoyped in art festival The Paseo in Taos, NM, where the Helmets were utilized as connection points in which users could not only communicate with other visitors, but also share the immersive environment created within each Helmet.

development

fixed perim

eter

cut axis

mesh + pa relaxation neliza tion

fabrication

cut

fold

attach

group a

group c group b

group d

Shifting light environment

Virtual Information and social portal

Physical interaction

Embedded audio responsive lighting, an interior reflective surface, and social interaction create an unexpected spatial experience. Each device has the capacity to achieve a different spatial experience through light response and intensity, color, and digital content. The Infinity Helmet has the potential to be scaled up into a data distribution or communication network in large events while creating engaging social and physical spaces.

Infinity Helmet prototypes at The Paseo in Taos, NM. Digital and social portals provide flexibility to both users and event managers to interact with the information and with each other.

infiltration integration fall 2015, arch 5901 prof. glenn hill

The DPC headquarters consist of a highly integrated workplace that promotes interaction and collaboration. The program consists of office and meeting spaced for the various departments that make up DPC Digital, an international technology development company. Collaboration was a critical guiding principle in programming. Integration of spaces is achieved through program fluidity: public and social spaces infiltrate individual workspaces, dissolving the boundaries of individual and collaborative space. The focal feature that enables the connection and integration among various departments and stories is the central atrium. The central space serves as a physical and visual connection among all departments while providing daylight. The atrium is wrapped by a Spanish staircase that, in addition to providing connections among floors, allows for impromptu meetings to take place and for departments to collaborate by literally meeting halfway. The boundaries of interior and exterior are also blurred by providing a glazing and perforated mesh envelope system, which creates visual connections to nearby natural landmarks. Massing operations are driven by natural site conditions to maximize daylight and connections to the exterior.

Massing Operations

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Site Analysis HV-53 5153.99

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Women's Restroom

Refreshment Bar

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Huddle Space 133 366 SF

1 Event/Large Conference

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Men's Restroom

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Women's Restroom

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Women's Locker Room

Spa

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Gym

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107 2479 SF

Department B 118 5982 SF

Perforated Screen Partition

Employee Relaxation 112

Group Fitness

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Huddle Space 132

Quiet Room

Kitchen

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Quiet Room

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Open Collaboration

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MDF

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Cafe

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Lobby Workshop

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121 139 SF

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Heritage Display

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Dining

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Overhead Perforated Metal Screen

Work and Collab Space

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Refreshment Bar

Men's Restroom

Women's Restroom

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85 SF

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Central Atrium and Staircase

DPC HEADQUARTERS

fabiola vazquez | arch 5901 | hill | fall 2015

3 A 104

TRANSOM SPANDREL PANEL PARAPET WALL

Service Roof 127' - 6"

ALUMINUM COPING COVER KAWNEER 1600 HEADER MULLION

3' - 5 1/2"

6" R-50 RIGID INSULATION

FLASHING PLASTIC SHEET AIR BARRIER 1" PLYWOOD SHEATHING

PERFORATED ALUMINUM ROOF TERRACE SHADE

R-13 BATT INSULATION TRANSOM SPANDREL PANEL

BACKER ROD

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PERFORATED ALUMINUM SCREEN

BISON SCREWJACK 4" DECK PEDESTAL 1" PLYWOOD DECKING

4X4" HOLLOW SECTION

6" R-50 RIGID INSULATION SCHOCK ISOKORB THERMAL BREAK

STEEL GRATE CATWALK

Roof Terrace 114' - 0"

3' - 6"

ST12X40 STRUCTURAL TEE 18X 45.8 C-CHANEL

3 GLAZED CURTAIN WALL

Wall A - Parapet 1 1/2" = 1'-0"

PERFORATED ALUMINUM SCREEN 6" HOLLOW CORE CONCRETE PANEL

4X4" STEEL TUBING

POURED CONCRETE SLAB EDGE

3' - 6"

Level 5 73' - 6"

DOUBLE GLAZED CURTAIN WALL KAWNEER 1600 SILL MULLION

STEEL GRATE CATWALK

HAWORTH TECCRETE FLOORING HAWORTH 4" FLOOR PEDESTAL

C3X3.5 C-CHANEL

POURED IN PLACE CONCRETE WELDED STUD PTD BENT STEEL PLATE

L9 ANGLE BOLTED CONNECTION

ST4X9.2 STRUCTURAL TEE

10' - 0"

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WELDED STEEL PLATE

ST12X40 STRUCTURAL TEE

SUSPENSION TEE 10X10 HOLLOW STRUCTURAL STEEL COLUMN

DATA & ELECTICAL RAISED FLOOR SYSTEM

Level 4 60' - 0"

5/8" GYPSUM BOARD 1 1/2" METAL STUD

3' - 6"

W18X36 STEEL BEAM W24X103 STEEL GIRDER

KAWNEER INLIGHTEN LIGHT SHELF

10' - 0"

KAWNEER INLIGHTEN POLYCARBONATE SHEET LIGHTSHELF

Wall A - Slab 1 1/2" = 1'-0"

Level 3 46' - 6"

DOUBLE GLAZED CURTAIN WALL

3' - 6"

ST6X25 STRUCTURAL TEE

2 1/2" METAL STUD 4" METAL STUD

KAWNEER 1600 SILL MULLION

STUCCO EXTERIOR WALL

WATER DRIP SLOPE 1 1/2" / 1'-0"

10' - 0"

EXPANSION JOINT

POLISHED CONCRETE FINISH 6" CONCRETE SLAB

12" CONCRETE BEARING WALL

Level 2 33' - 0" 8

Wall A - Ground Connection 1 1/2" = 1'-0"

PARAPET WALL

REVOLVING DOOR

16' - 0"

STEEL CRATE CATWALK

PLENUM SPACE

HANDRAIL

8 A 104

6" CONCRETE SIDEWALK SLAB

Ground 17' - 0"

14' - 0"

12" CONCRETE FOUNDATION WALL

GLAZED CURTAIN WALL

6" CONCRETE FOUNDATION SLAB

Basement 3' - 0"

CONCRETE FOOTING

CONCRETE FOUNDATION PERFORATED ALUMINUM SCREEN

Wall Section A 2 1/2" = 1'-0"

Exploded Wall Section A

piazza della dogana summer 2015, arch 4601 glassell+perbellini+white

The piazza della dogana utilizes scaling of local materials and infiltration of contextual elements as a strategy to activate the waterfront. The piazza is segmented in zones defined by pedestrian paths across the site. Surface conditions within these zones amplify the materiality and textures of local ground conditions while urban furniture and shading enter the piazza following the roman grid extracted from the neighboring church. New interventions infiltrate the Dogana historical building and redefines it as a playful and engaging space.

PROFESSORS | GLASSELL | PERBELLINI | D. WHITE

VERONA LAB

20 15

ARCH 4601 | COA | TTU

VERONA LAB

TEAM MEMBERS | MEGAN PARKER| FABIOLA VAZQUEZ 10

VERONA LAB

TEAM MEMBERS | MEGAN PARKER| FABIOLA VAZQUEZ

spectro lines f.vazquez / k.murillo / c.verette spring 2016, arch 5303 prof. dustin white

Spectrolines is an interactive installation created for the student-run exhibition BLNKA, housed in the historic Mattison Building in downtown Lubbock Form-finding exercises using soap film allowed for the geometry of the installation to be defined and realized and the integration of responsive technology allowed for an empty loft to be transformed into an enveloping interactive space.

1. BUILD GRID - 8” x 8” UNIT SIZE - 11x11 UNIT QAUDRANTS

2. DEVELOPE FORM - ADD 2 SMALL EXTRUSIONS - ADD 2 LARGE EXTRUSIONS

In mathematics, a minimal surface is a surface that locally minimizes its area. This is equivalent to having a mean curvature of zero.

3. RELAX MESH - ANCHOR CORNERS - MODIFY CATENOID EDGES TO CIRCLES

The term “minimal surface” is used because these surfaces originally arose as surfaces that minimized total surface area subject to some constraint. As critical boundaries and edges were defined, a grid was created and, with the assistance of Kangaroo -- a physics engine in Grasshopper -- relaxed meshes which behave similarly to tensile structures were created.

4. REFINE MESH - MOVE CORNER DOWN - TILT SMALL CATENOIDS

5. REPLACE PANELS - MAP X-PANELS ON QUADS - OFFSET THICKNESS

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The project derived its name from spectrolite rock, whose surface shines with multiple colors when light is reflected off of it creating a display of ephemeral, ever-changing conditions. Harnessing cutting-edge technology in conjunction with readily accessible materials allowed for this effect to be replicated on a grand scale.

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2x4 STUDS ACRYLIC ARDUINO HOUSING

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While the project was designed with an algorithm, it also has a soft, organic appeal, thanks in large part to the use of lightweight, laser-cut Mylar crosses. The 1,200 pieces, connected with grommets, are elevated from ordinary to striking by strategic lighting. Dichroic film is riveted through the grommeted connection in order to create dynamic color that responded to the lighting modules. The LED lights are powered by an Arduino tied to an infrared sensor. They have a base state that allows them to pulse, but when people interact with them, they become brightly illuminated. The light responds to the occupied or unoccupied state of the space, illuminating the way the audience interacts with the structure. The project was designed, fabricated, and installed over the course of three weeks. The transformation of the space was temporary but dramatic, and it allowed for users to explore spatial opportunities of occupation in unexpected places.

building information modeling f.vazquez / k. murillo / e.arzate fall 2014, arch 4353 prof. kuhn park TEMPERATURE Chart

SOLAR POSITION Diagram

TEMPERATURE Chart

summer + winter solstice

Proposal for office building in downtown Lubbock. BIM software was utlized in order to plan and design structural, mechanical and plumbing systems. A central model from which energy simulations were obtained was the result after the group collaboration.

SOLAR POSITION Diagram

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Warm / Hot > 80° shade needed 369 hrs exposed Warm / Hot > 80° shade needed Comfort > 68°F 369 hrs exposed shade helps 555 hrs exposed Comfort > 68°F shade helps Cool Cold <68°F 555 /hrs exposed sun needed 1588 hrs exposed Cool / Cold <68°F sun needed 1588 hrs exposed

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Three massing concepts were proposed, studied and explored. Cost, energy analysis and efficiency were considered in order to develop the design of structure, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems. Feb

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Comfort Zone: Thermal comfort is the condition of mind that Comfort expressesZone: satisfaction with the thermal Thermal comfort condition of mind that environment andisisthe assessed by subjective expresses the thermal evaluation.satisfaction Influences with Productivity and health. environment and is assessed by subjective evaluation. Influences Productivity and health.

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A complete design of MEP systems posed a challenge for the team to work and collaborate as a firm, ensuring every portion of the building was carefully assembled and integrated with the rest of the design.

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A final cost and energy analysis allowed the team to either question or reinforce initial design decisions and features, allowing the final product to result in a well-rounded system.

4.0+ mm 3.6 4.0+ 3.2 3.6 2.8 3.2 2.4 2.8 2.0 2.4 1.6 2.0 1.2 1.6 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.8

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average rainfall (mm) average rainfall (mm)

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TEMPERATURE Chart

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270°

50 1st Mar

Comfort Zone: Thermal comfort is the condition of mind that expresses satisfaction with the thermal environment and is assessed by subjective evaluation. Influences Productivity and health.

255° 1st Feb

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Jun

Jul Months

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RAINFALL Average (mm)

SUN Shading

1st Jan - 31st Dec 00:00 - 24:00

Warm / Hot > 80° shade needed 369 hrs exposed

90 JUN Noon

Comfort > 68°F shade helps 555 hrs exposed Cool / Cold <68°F sun needed 1588 hrs exposed

80 13 70

SEP 9

40 8

Altitude Angle

1219 BROADWAY, LUBBOCK, TEXAS Eude Arzate + Karla Murillo +Fabiola Vazquez

SHADOW Range

Winter Solstice

Equinox

Summer Solstice

86’ 0” seventh floor 74’ 0”

sixth floor 62’ 0”

I-A Steel Frame with rigid connections (2-hr non-combustible)

fifth floor

SUN PATH Diagrams

Construction Type

139x139 hollow steel column

Structural System 50’ 0”

fourth floor 38’ 0” third floor 26’ 0”

_Rigid steel frame construction was chosen in order to reach the necessary long spans, and reduce the hindrance of columns. _Construction consists of I-beams sized accordingly to the unbraced column height and span. The use of wide span open web joists is enacted in order to support floor slabs; as well as allowing for flexibility in running the structures MEP systems.

second floor

_Diagonal bracing was implemented in order to counter act cantilevered corners and slabs; this type of bracing is showcased in curtain walled areas; allowing for a “naked” structural application.

20x26 wide flange

508G joist girder

6” concrete slab

Structural Members

14’ 0”

Columns: W6 Beams 20x26 Wide Flange Joists: 508G Joist Girder Diagonal Bracing: 139x139 Hollow Steel

W6 column

ground level

Fire Strategy

0’ 0”

Egress is located at the very center of the structure. This chosen location allows for equal access, and the two hour fire resistant core permits for a safe departure through on of the structures three exits; conveniently located on the ground floor.

basement -10’ 0”

Eude Arzate + Karla Murillo + Fabiola Vazquez

concrete footing

HVAC System Distribution Variable Air Volume (VAV)

elevator shaft

cooling tower

supply

return

chimney

boilers exhaust air chilled water plant fresh air

air handling unit

steel steelframe framesystem system

envelope system exhaust exhaustair air fresh freshair air

concrete concreteslab slab

curtainwall curtainwall electric electrictray tray

enlarged connection detail

recombinant [mine] fields spring 2017, arch 5501 prof. mari michael glassell

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The planned city can neither eliminate nor subsume the informal qualities and practices of its inhabitants. The informal persists; its inherent strengths resist and deflect efforts to impose order. The totally planned city is, therefore, a mythâ&#x20AC;?. --Brillembourg and Klumpner, UTT The vital understanding of self-organizing living systems allow for operations of order and self-organization to be analyzed and dismantled. The paramount difference between fluid and static systems is the variable of growth, change, action. It is not until a reaction is triggered that true selforganization and self-generation may be observed as a living system. These reactions may be studied at the level of cell reproduction, vegetable colonization, and even urban environments. What if informal urban growth could be catalyzed though a controlled flow of resources and molded through a series of organic parameters that allow both the formal city and informal settlements to reach their full potential of development?

{Subsystem Extraction} Analysis of the Chlamydomona Cell Studying the growth and reproduction of asexual cells, and identifying its fundamental components and mechanisms allow these to be extracted, studied, and applied.

[DVB]

Asexual Reproduction S.A2 _Eyespot Apparatus Reception

Asexual Reproduction S.B2 _Cell Wall Growth

Asexual Reproduction S.C2 _Organelle Division

[DVB] Asexual Reproduction S.2+ _Stage 2 Collapse

[DVB] Asexual Reproduction S.A3 _Eyespot Apparatus Reception

S.A1_Eyespot Apparatus Reception Subsystem Description:

[DVB]

12 10 8 Asexual Reproduction S.B3 _Cell Wall Growth

S.B1_Cell Wall Growth

S.C1_Organelle Division

Subsystem Description:

In order for the chlamydomona cell to grow, it must receive light through its photo-receptor organelle: theC P eyespot apparatus. The organism scans the environmental light by rotating its body and redirecting the eyespot towards the light source. There are two stages in the chlamydomona’s growth phase, which are defined by the commitment point in each cell.

The commitment point divides the growth phase into ‘dependent’ and ‘independent’ [from light] stages. After the cell grows up to a predetermined point, defined by a memory factor specific to that cell by heritage, it reaches the end of its growth stage independently from sunlight. The size of the cell also determines the number of divisions it will undergo.

[DVB]

Asexual Reproduction S.A4 _Eyespot Apparatus Reception

S.A2_Eyespot Apparatus Reception Subsystem Description:

In order for the chlamydomona cell to grow, it must receive light CP through its photo-receptor organelle: the eyespot apparatus. The organism scans the environmental light by rotating its body and redirecting the eyespot towards the light source. There are two stages in the chlamydomona’s growth phase, which are defined by the commitment point in each cell.

[DVB] Asexual Reproduction S.A5 _Eyespot Apparatus Reception

Subsystem Description: In order for the chlamydomona cell to grow, it must receive light through its photo-receptor organelle: theC P eyespot apparatus. The organism scans the environmental light by rotating its body and redirecting the eyespot towards the light source. There are two stages in the chlamydomona’s growth phase, which are defined by the commitment point in each cell.

[DVB]

S.B2_Cell Wall Growth

S.A4_Eyespot Apparatus Reception Subsystem Description:

Subsystem Description:

S.B3_Cell Wall Growth

Subsystem Description: The commitment point divides the growth phase into ‘dependent’ and ‘independent’ [from light] stages. After the cell grows up to a predetermined point, defined by a memory factor specific to that cell by heritage, it reaches the end of its growth stage independently from sunlight. The size of the cell also determines the number of divisions it will undergo.

[DVB] 6

S.B4_Cell Wall Growth Subsystem Description:

[DVB]

Subsystem Description:

In order for the chlamydomona cell to grow, it must receive light through its photo-receptor organelle: the eyespot apparatus. The organism scans the environmental light byC P rotating its body and redirecting the eyespot towards the light source. There are two stages in the chlamydomona’s growth phase, which are defined by the commitment point in each cell.

+ +

S.A+_Eyespot Apparatus Collapse Subsystem Description: In order for the chlamydomona cell to grow, it must receive light through its photo-receptor organelle: the eyespot apparatus. The organism scans the environmental light by rotating its body and redirecting the eyespot towards the light source. There are two stages in the chlamydomona’s growth phase, which are defined by the commitment point in each cell.

S.B5_Cell Wall Growth

The nucleus, chloroplast, cytoplasm, etc. divide in factors of two as each pair further subdivides in half. The number of subdivisions is directly dependent on the size of the cell wall, allowing daughter cells to match the original size of the mother cell since the same line of offspring cells will always keep the same subdivision number (as defined by the cell’s memory factor).

Asexual Reproduction S.C5 _Organelle Division

S.C3_Organelle Division Subsystem Description: The nucleus, chloroplast, cytoplasm, etc. divide in factors of two as each pair further subdivides in half. The number of subdivisions is directly dependent on the size of the cell wall, allowing daughter cells to match the original size of the mother cell since the same line of offspring cells will always keep the same subdivision number (as defined by the cell’s memory factor).

Asexual Reproduction S.C6 _Organelle Division Subsystem Description:

Asexual Reproduction S.C1 Organelle Collapse

S.C5_Organelle Division

Subsystem Description:

[DVB] 12 10 8 Asexual Reproduction S.3+

_Stage 3 Collapse S.1+_Stage 1 Collapse Subsystem Description: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis rhoncus vitae leo vitae consectetur. Maecenas ut risus vitae quam varius ultricies eu non libero. Fusce maximus nibh id viverra rutrum. Nunc magna augue, auctor ut nisi et, gravida laoreet nisi.

[DVB] 12 10 8 Asexual Reproduction S.4+

_Stage 4 Collapse S.2+_Stage 2 Collapse Subsystem Description: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis rhoncus vitae leo vitae consectetur. Maecenas ut risus vitae quam varius ultricies eu non libero. Fusce maximus nibh id viverra rutrum. Nunc magna augue, auctor ut nisi et, gravida laoreet nisi.

[DVB] 12 10 8 Asexual Reproduction S.5+

_Stage 5 Collapse S.3+_Stage 3 Collapse Subsystem Description: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis rhoncus vitae leo vitae consectetur. Maecenas ut risus vitae quam varius ultricies eu non libero. Fusce maximus nibh id viverra rutrum. Nunc magna augue, auctor ut nisi et, gravida laoreet nisi.

[DVB] 12 10 8 Asexual Reproduction S.6+

_Stage 6 Collapse S.4+_Stage 4 Collapse Subsystem Description: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis rhoncus vitae leo vitae consectetur. Maecenas ut risus vitae quam varius ultricies eu non libero. Fusce maximus nibh id viverra rutrum. Nunc magna augue, auctor ut nisi et, gravida laoreet nisi.

[DVB]

Asexual Reproduction 12 10 8 S.B1 _Cell Wall Collapse

Asexual Reproduction S.C4 _Organelle Division

S.C4_Organelle Division

[DVB] S.A5_Eyespot Apparatus Reception

[DVB]

12 10 8 Asexual Reproduction S.B6 _Cell Wall Growth

[DVB]

12 10 8 Asexual Reproduction S.B5 _Cell Wall Growth

Asexual Reproduction S.A1 _Eyespot Collapse

Subsystem Description:

S.C2_Organelle Division

[DVB] +

S.A3_Eyespot Apparatus Reception

Asexual Reproduction S.A6 _Eyespot Apparatus Reception

Asexual Reproduction S.B4 _Cell Wall Growth

Asexual Reproduction S.C3 _Organelle Division

Subsystem Description:

S.B+_Cell Wall Collapse Subsystem Description: The commitment point divides the growth phase into ‘dependent’ and ‘independent’ [from light] stages. After the cell grows up to a predetermined point, defined by a memory factor specific to that cell by heritage, it reaches the end of its growth stage independently from sunlight. The size of the cell also determines the number of divisions it will undergo.

[DVB] 12

_Subsystems Collapse Subsystem Description:

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis CP rhoncus vitae leo vitae consectetur. Maecenas ut risus vitae quam varius ultricies eu non libero. Fusce maximus nibh id viverra rutrum. Nunc magna augue, auctor ut nisi et, gravida laoreet nisi.

S.C+_Organelle Subsystem Description: Collapse

Asexual Reproduction

S.5+_Stage 5 Collapse S.T+

+ +2

S.T+_Subsystem Subsystem Description: Collapse Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis rhoncus vitae leo vitae consectetur. Maecenas ut risus vitae quam varius ultricies eu non libero. Fusce maximus nibh id viverra rutrum. Nunc magna augue, auctor ut nisi et, gravida laoreet nisi.

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_Simulation 01

[mine] field COLLISION

M64

[C] Explosion.- Rapid release in volume and energy in an extreme manner. Explosive force is released in a direction perpendicular to the source.

M32 As particles grow from an origin, they multiply linearly in clusters and expand toward proximate fields. Their growth is exponential until the moment of field collision. The asexual nature of the particles causes them to clash with other fields. The accumulation of multiplied particles culminates only when it makes contact with a foreign field, provoking an explosion of the accumulated groupings. As resulting particles {second generation} travel away from the collision they may either:

M16

A) Encounter other second generation particles, creating a new origin. B) Keep traveling until the grouping fades and dies.

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(Platonic Interactions) Mutation and Simulation Series The asexual nature of Chlamydomonas allows for these to multiply by reproducing from a single origin. The start of the reproduction cycle is catalyzed by the reception of light through a photo-receptor unit, which guides the organism towards the light source through rotational motion.

A mutation consists of a variation of the norm produced by adaptive reactions or movements -- in the reproduction of asexual cells it consists in a defined directionality of reproduction, which allows for cells to build upon platonic relationships among themselves and continue to grow as it produces new generations.

(Platonic Interactions) Mutation and Simulation Series As a self-assembly system, the growth/ collision/growth system is a process in which components form an organized structure as a consequence of specific, local interactions among the components themselves. The system allows for asexual particles to organize three-dimensionally as generations stack upon each other through collisions, adding a new level of structural definition for the clustering of particles.

(Reconstructive [Mine] Fields) Taxonomy vs. Autonomy PHASE/1 Compression Source Pressurized force is released into a field with a fixed growth limit. As the force is released, it grows exponentially. PHASE/2 Membrane Limit The field of origin has an inherent concentric memory limit, this limit is proportional to the magnitude of the preceding [mother] generating explosive fields. PHASE/3 Field Explosion As the field reaches its growth limit, growth slows down and the container membrane finally breaks, allowing for the field to spread and multiply, generating varied growth typologies:

source catalyst

memory constraint

pressure source

_Platonic Collisions

reconstructive

[MINE] FIELDS A mutation consists of a change or variation of the norm as a result of an evolutionary process produced by adaptive reactions or movements. The mutation in the reproduction of asexual cells consists in a defined directionality of reproduction, which allows for cells to build upon platonic relationships among themselves and continue to grow as it produces new generations.

growth origin

membrane limit

As a self-assembly system, the growth/collision/ growth system is a process in which components form an organized structure as a consequence of specific, local interactions among the components themselves.

pressure explosion

Typologies of particle dispersion, distribution, and accumulation.

The system allows for particles to organize three-dimensionally as generations stack upon each other through collisions, adding a new level of structural definition for the clustering of particles.

S.n#

Growth Plane B 5.40

5.04

4.68

4.32

3.96

Memory.- 1. The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information. 2. Something remembered from the past; a recollection.

3.60

3.24

2.88

Specific particles have an inscribed nature that defines their memory limit. This limit defines the initial growth threshold, which in turn defines the number of subdivisions. This relationship between size and subdivision allows for daughter cells to maintain the same growth-to-division ratio.

2.52

2.16

1.80

1.44

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0.72

0.36

5. 40

4. 68

4. 32

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Explosion.- Rapid release in volume and energy in an extreme manner. Explosive force is released in a direction perpendicular to the source. As particles grow from an origin, they multiply linearly in clusters and expand toward proximate fields. Their growth is exponential until the moment of field collision. The asexual nature of the particles causes them to clash with other fields. The accumulation of multiplied particles culminates only when it makes contact with a foreign field, provoking an explosion of the accumulated groupings.

Growth Plane D

Layered Growth Planes

Resulting particles {second generation} travel away from the collision they may either: A) Encounter other second generation particles, and clustering to create new growth assemblies. B) Separate from the cluster and stay isolated.

Self-Organizing Distribution

I.S. Cat. III {78.442 p/sq. mi.]

With a current population of over 6 million people and a steady growth rate 6, Rio de Janeiro is one of the densest urban areas in the American Continent. Informal settlements were a controversial, but necessary solution to the rapid population growth and the unmet need for housing. Currently 22% of the 6,323,000 resident of Rio live in favelas.

{Urban Cell Growth}

Rio de Janeiro Population Density

According to the 2010 census, favelas have grown by 28% over ten years, in contrast with the rest of the city which increased only by 3.4%. Favelas remain to be the primary affordable housing option in Rio de Janeiro and they continue to thrive and grow. As these informal settlements keep expanding, they eventually collide with elements of the formal city, natural obstructions, protected areas, or with each other as they grow in density and proximity. As a consequence of this highly pressurized force of population growth and lack of developable land in Rio de Janeiro, a compromise among the formal and informal city is imperative for future development and further growth of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population.

[F.Z.]

{Membrane Limit}

Natural Elevation Boundaries

Avg. P.D.: {2.705 p/km^2]

I.S. Cat. III {78.739 p/sq. mi.]

I.S. Cat. III {66.554 p/sq. mi.]

C.S._B

C.S._A {22°54′30″S 43°11′47″W}

C.S._C

{22°54′30″S 43°11′47″W}

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I.S. Cat. II {57.765 p/sq. mi.]

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Ca te go ry

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:C3_II I.S. Cat. IV {96.618 p/sq. mi.]

:D3_II

I.S. Cat. I {21.683 p/sq. mi.]

:E3_I Ca teg or yI

I.S. Cat. V {124.988 p/sq. mi.]

C.S._A

-RIO-

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Natural Constraint [300m Above Sea Level]

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[NOW] Natural Constraint [Water Edge]

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:E2_III

:H2_II

:A2_IV

:F2_IV :D2_III :B2_I :G2_I :C2_III

C.S._C [2030]

:H3_III

{22°54′30″S 43°11′47″W}

:L3_I

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[DVB2]

:A3_I

Reconstructive Mine Fields

:C.S. A/B1_I Cantagalo [20.927 p/sq mi] Cat. I

:C.S A/A1_II Pavão-Pavãozinho [41.683 p/sq mi] Cat. II

:C.S A/D1_III

:C.S C/F3_IV

Gávea [72.652 p/sq mi] Cat. III

Barao [84.044 p/sq mi] Cat. IV

:C.S. C/G3_I

:C.S B/H2_II

:C.S C/H3_III

:C.S A/C1_IV

Amigos da Aerobita [21.082 p/sq mi] Cat. I

Salgueiro [44.246 p/sq mi] Cat. II

Chacrinha [72.455 p/sq mi] Cat. III

Vidigal [85.100 p/sq mi] Cat. IV

:C.S. B/B2_I

:C.S C/J3_III

Mineira [21.165 p/sq mi] Cat. I

Caixa D’agua [73.665 p/sq mi] Cat. III

:C.S. C/E3_I

:C.S C/I3_II

:C.S C/B3_IV

Menezes [23.349 p/sq mi] Cat. I

Bato-Muche [51.776 p/sq mi] Cat. II

:C.S C/A3_I

:C.S C/C3_II

:C.S B/C2_III

Iguaiba [23.870 p/sq mi] Cat. I

Boa Esperanca [55.987 p/sq mi] Cat. II

Querosene [79.522 p/sq mi] Cat. III

:C.S C/D3_II

:C.S B/D2_III

:C.S C/K3_I Camino de Valdemar [26.887 p/sq mi] Cat. I

:C.S B/G2_I Sumare [32.434 p/sq mi] Cat. I

:C.S C/ L3_I Renacer [32.472 p/sq mi] Cat. I

Espirito Santo [57.443 p/sq mi] Cat. II

Campinho [92.056 p/sq mi] Cat. IV

Bispo [80.967 p/sq mi] Cat. III

:C.S B/F2_IV Liberdade [101.298 p/sq mi] Cat. IV

:C.S B/E2_III

:C.S B/A2_IV

Turano [81.760 p/sq mi] Cat. III

Sao Carlos [102.240 p/sq mi] Cat. IV

:C.S A/E1_V Rocinha [124.988 p/sq mi] Cat. V

As observed in asexual cells, growth is catalyzed through the reception of resources. Under the urban context, this catalytic source becomes the intervention to accelerate growth through an injection of highly concentrated resources for the informal city. This concentrated core becomes the base framework of growth for the current population growth until the settlement peaks at its limit. This growth limit number is fixed and assigned to each settlement by several factors which are: the size of the original settlement, the number of constraints surrounding it, and the proximity

:RIO [2060] {22°54′30″S 43°11′47″W}

C.S ._

C.S

C.S._A

:D1_III

C.S._A [2060] {22°54′30″S 43°11′47″W}

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:H2_II

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:F2_IV :D2_III :B2_I :G2_I :C2_III

C.S._C [2060]

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{22°54′30″S 43°11′47″W}

:L3_I

:D3_II :I3_II :C3_II

:B3_IV

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:G3_I :J3_III :F3_IV

to formal dense zones where the informal can spread. The injection of resources expedites and concentrates the current population growth of the settlement until it reaches its maximum growth limit and consequently enters the division phase. During this phase, the original informal settlement produces daughter colonies that begin to occupy vacant pockets of the formal city. The same number that defines the growth limit for each settlement also dictates the number of progeny that are derived from it, ensuring uniformity in the

:A3_I

size of daughter colonies and their growth throughout the formal city. The gradual and rhizomatic nature of this system of growth allows for settlements to reach their full potential of development through the introduction of a catalytic injection that triggers a reaction the local ecosystem of the informal settlement, which allows it to populate the formal city through informal daughter colonies.

:RIO [ALL]

{22°54′30″S 43°11′47″W}

C. S._

2nd Generation Settlement

Elevation Contrai [300m Above Sea Le

Resource Core [Intervention]

2nd Generation Settlement

{Recombinant [Mine] Fields} Collapsed Growth Landscape

2nd Generation Settlement

Resource Core [Intervention] ‘Reverse Mitosis’

2nd Generation Settlement

Merging of adjacent daughter communities at Stage 5.

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Natural Constraint [Water Edge]

Elevation Contraint [300m Above Sea Level] Resource Core [Intervention]

‘Reverse Mitosis’ Merging of adjacent daughter communities at Stage 5.

2nd Generation Settlement

C.S._A

product design spring 2016, arch 5303 prof. upe flueckiger

tensegrity lamp oak + 3d printed plastic

interlocking ring box walnut + poplar

book table plywood + walnut

mixed media el paso community college & texas tech university

fabiola vazquez

architecture + design selected works